Wayland Police Warn Of Scam Driveway Pavers

WAYLAND, MA — It's not something that happens every day, but if someone comes to your door offering cheap driveway paving, kindly close the door in their face.

Wayland police are warning residents to be on the lookout for this odd but common scam going around town. The scammers often do perform the driveway paving work, but do it poorly, allowing them to profit off of a slapdash job.

"If someone comes to your door and offers to pave your driveway or fix your steps. This is a common scam," police said in a social media post. "Please contact the police department immediately if a person shows up at your home or a solicitor without a town of Wayland permit."

According to the Better Business Bureau, scammers usually show up offering a discount on driveway paving, claiming to already be at work in the neighborhood. In some cases, the scammer will straight up rip people off by taking a fee up front and then never returning to do the work. In other cases, they do a bad job that costs thousands to fix. The paving scammers typically circulate in the warmer months.